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Difference between revisions of "Man of Medan"

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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        =  
+
|title        = The Dark Pictures Anthology:<br/>Man of Medan
 +
|cover        = The Dark Pictures Anthology - Man of Medan cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Supermassive Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Supermassive Games}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|build=4.26.2.0|ref=<ref name="baronsmoki 2023-10-21">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-10-21}}</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 30, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 30, 2019}}
|steam appid  =  
+
|reception    =
|steam appid side  =  
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-dark-pictures---man-of-medan|75}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|7882/the-dark-pictures-man-of-medan|71}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-dark-pictures-anthology-man-of-medan|71}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person, Cinematic camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Survival horror, Quick time events }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror, Supernatural}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Dark Pictures Anthology}}
 +
|steam appid  = 939850
 +
|steam appid side  = 1016240
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
|strategywiki =  
+
|official site= https://www.thedarkpictures.com/man-of-medan
|wikipedia    = The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan
+
|hltb        = 67361
 +
|lutris      = the-dark-pictures-anthology-man-of-medan
 +
|mobygames    = 133569
 +
|strategywiki = The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
 +
|wikipedia    = The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
|license      =  
+
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.thedarkpictures.com/ Official website]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/939850/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
 
 +
==Availability==
 +
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-dark-pictures-anthology-man-of-medan | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4160-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-dark-pictures-anthology-man-of-medan-pc | Steam | Region locked in Latin America | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-dark-pictures-anthology-man-of-medan | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9n3tf0cg8nzb | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 939850 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Demo===
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|Microsoft Store|9n3tf0cg8nzb}} and {{store link|Steam|1016240}}.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Curator's Cut || Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref name="baronsmoki 2023-10-21"/>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\SMG019\Content\Movies\SkullVideo\}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|DP_MOM_Logo_Revised.bk2}}.
 +
{{ii}} The Bandai Namco and Supermassive logos will still be displayed.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\ManOfMedan\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{p|localappdata}}\Packages\NAMCOBANDAIGamesInc.ManofMedanGamePass_gdy2aq6ez762w\LocalCache\Local\ManOfMedan\Saved\Config\WinGDK\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\ManOfMedan\Saved\SaveGames\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{p|localappdata}}\Packages\NAMCOBANDAIGamesInc.ManofMedanGamePass_gdy2aq6ez762w\SystemAppData\wgs\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =
|gog galaxy           =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
|origin               =  
+
|gog galaxy               =  
|origin notes         =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|origin                   =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|uplay                =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|uplay notes           =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = true
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|ManofMedanVideoSettings.png|In-game Graphics settings. Not pictured: preset setting}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Letterboxed}} to 21:9. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1393-man-of-medan-multimonitor-script-for-flawless-widescreen/ the related Flawless Widescreen script] as a workaround.
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Pillarboxed}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/widescreengamingforum/comments/d06um7/the_dark_pictures_anthology_man_of_medan_329_and/|title=The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan 32:9 and 48:9|date=2019-08-31}}</ref> Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1393-man-of-medan-multimonitor-script-for-flawless-widescreen/ the related Flawless Widescreen script] as a workaround.
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2019-08-30|comment= Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution. The vertical FOV matched that of 1920x1080}}</ref>
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Fullscreen also available.
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = limited
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Scales with Texture Quality. Low (0x), Medium (2x), High (4x), Ultra (8x).<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2020-10-30|comment=based off sg.TextureQuality=4 setting in GameUserSettings.ini and the official UE4 documentation.}}</ref>
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Available in 4 presets: Off, Medium, High, Ultra.
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Toggle available to Limit to 30 FPS.
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = true
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|ray tracing                = true
|color blind notes          =  
+
|ray tracing notes          = Reflections and ambient occlusion (Direct3D 12 only).
 +
|color blind                = false
 +
|color blind notes          = Subtitle Background (High Contrast) and Subtitle Colors (Separate Character Color) available.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|ManofMedanInputSettings.png|In-game Control Settings.}}
|key remap                = unknown
+
{{Image|ManofMedanInput.png|In-game Remapping Settings.}}
 +
 
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
+
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Separate options for exploration and aiming.
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = limited
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = Some buttons cannot be remapped.
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
|controller sensitivity notes=  
+
|controller sensitivity notes= Option for Mouse Sensitivity does not affect controller sensitivity.
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
|xbox prompts notes        =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        = Can be selected in the options Menu to either show Xbox or DualShock input.
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
+
|tracked motion prompts    = false
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = limited
|controller hotplug notes  =  
+
|controller hotplug notes  = Hotplugging doesn't work once in-game. Going back to the Main Menu seems to detect the controller again.
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|ManofMedanAudioandLanguage.png|In-game Audio and Language Settings. }}
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|separate volume notes    = Separate sliders for Master, Music, Dialogue, SFX.
 +
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|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  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = unknown
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Arabic
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation - [https://prekladyher.eu/preklady/the-dark-pictures-man-of-medan.989/ #1]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2884139389 download].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Latin American Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Fixing video playback for Windows 7 and 10 users===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Modifying the video files with a patcher|fix=
 +
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1382-man-of-medan-video-fix/ Man of Medan Video Fix].
 +
# Extract the fix to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Run {{file|Apply_Patch.bat}}. When it's finished, confirm with any button.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          =  
+
|local play          = true
|local play players  =  
+
|local play players  = 5
|local play modes    =  
+
|local play modes    = Co-op, Hot-seat
|local play notes    =  
+
|local play notes    = Playable through the "Movie Night" game mode with 2-5 players.
|lan play            =  
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          =  
+
|online play          = true
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 2
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Co-op
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
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|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
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=== Local play mod ===
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{{Fixbox|description=Shared Story Split-Screen.|fix=
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* Play the ''online multiplayer mode'', on the same PC, by using [https://github.com/ZeroFox5866/nucleuscoop Nucleus-Coop Unofficial mod].
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: See also: [https://www.reddit.com/r/nucleuscoop/comments/fjdqid/list_of_new_supported_games_and_faq/ Nucleus-Coop] on the ''Nucleus-Coop'' subreddit.
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11, 12
|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = DX12 is forced in MS Store version.
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
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===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
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|physics          = PhysX
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio            = Vorbis
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        =  
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 7
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-3470
|minRAM  =  
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|minCPU2  = AMD FX-8350
|minHD    =  
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|minRAM  = 8 GB
|minGPU  =  
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|minHD    = 80 GB
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7870
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|minDX    = 11
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|minother = Broadband Internet connection
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = 10
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-8400
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|recCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 5 1600
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  =  
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 580
 
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 13:46, 9 June 2024

The Dark Pictures Anthology:
Man of Medan
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan cover
Developers
Supermassive Games
Publishers
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows August 30, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 75
OpenCritic 71
IGDB 71
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person, Cinematic camera
Controls Direct control
Genres Survival horror, Quick time events
Art styles Realistic
Themes Horror, Supernatural
Series The Dark Pictures Anthology
Man of Medan on HowLongToBeat
Man of Medan on IGDB
Man of Medan guide on StrategyWiki
Man of Medan on MobyGames
Man of Medan on Wikipedia
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General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Region locked in Latin America
Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
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Windows

Demo

A demo is available from Microsoft Store and Steam.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Curator's Cut
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\SMG019\Content\Movies\SkullVideo\.
  2. Delete or rename DP_MOM_Logo_Revised.bk2.
The Bandai Namco and Supermassive logos will still be displayed.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\ManOfMedan\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\NAMCOBANDAIGamesInc.ManofMedanGamePass_gdy2aq6ez762w\LocalCache\Local\ManOfMedan\Saved\Config\WinGDK\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/939850/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\ManOfMedan\Saved\SaveGames\
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\NAMCOBANDAIGamesInc.ManofMedanGamePass_gdy2aq6ez762w\SystemAppData\wgs\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/939850/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

In-game Graphics settings. Not pictured: preset setting
In-game Graphics settings. Not pictured: preset setting

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Letterboxed to 21:9. Use the related Flawless Widescreen script as a workaround.
Multi-monitor
Pillarboxed.[2] Use the related Flawless Widescreen script as a workaround.
Ultra-widescreen
[3]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Fullscreen also available.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Scales with Texture Quality. Low (0x), Medium (2x), High (4x), Ultra (8x).[4]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Available in 4 presets: Off, Medium, High, Ultra.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Toggle available to Limit to 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)
Reflections and ambient occlusion (Direct3D 12 only).
Color blind mode
Subtitle Background (High Contrast) and Subtitle Colors (Separate Character Color) available.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

In-game Control Settings.
In-game Control Settings.
In-game Remapping Settings.
In-game Remapping Settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Separate options for exploration and aiming.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Some buttons cannot be remapped.
Controller sensitivity
Option for Mouse Sensitivity does not affect controller sensitivity.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Can be selected in the options Menu to either show Xbox or DualShock input.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Hotplugging doesn't work once in-game. Going back to the Main Menu seems to detect the controller again.
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game Audio and Language Settings.
In-game Audio and Language Settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Separate sliders for Master, Music, Dialogue, SFX.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Fan translation - #1
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Issues fixed

Fixing video playback for Windows 7 and 10 users

Modifying the video files with a patcher
  1. Download Man of Medan Video Fix.
  2. Extract the fix to <path-to-game>.
  3. Run Apply_Patch.bat. When it's finished, confirm with any button.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
5 Co-op, Hot seat
Playable through the "Movie Night" game mode with 2-5 players.
LAN play
Online play
2 Co-op

Local play mod

Shared Story Split-Screen.
See also: Nucleus-Coop on the Nucleus-Coop subreddit.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12 DX12 is forced in MS Store version.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio Vorbis
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-3470
AMD FX-8350
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 80 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
AMD Radeon HD 7870
DirectX 11 compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.26.2.0[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-10-21
  2. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan 32:9 and 48:9 - last accessed on 2019-08-31
  3. Verified by User:Fayaine on 2019-08-30
    Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution. The vertical FOV matched that of 1920x1080
  4. Verified by User:Fayaine on 2020-10-30
    based off sg.TextureQuality=4 setting in GameUserSettings.ini and the official UE4 documentation.