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{{disambig||the VR version|[[The Talos Principle VR]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = The Talos Principle.jpg
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|cover        = The Talos Principle cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Croteam}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Croteam}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 11, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 11, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 11, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|December 11, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-talos-principle|85}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|613/the-talos-principle|87}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-talos-principle|87}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Puzzle }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Talos Principle }}
 
|steam appid  = 257510
 
|steam appid  = 257510
 
|steam appid side = 322020, 322021, 322022, 358470, 360820, 330710
 
|steam appid side = 322020, 322021, 322022, 358470, 360820, 330710
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|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 1577265251
 +
|gogcom id side =
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|official site= http://www.croteam.com/talosprinciple/
 +
|hltb        = 22530
 +
|lutris      = the-talos-principle
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 70587
 
|wikipedia    = The Talos Principle
 
|wikipedia    = The Talos Principle
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{series|The Talos Principle}}
 
−
{{disambig||the VR version|[[The Talos Principle VR]]}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/croteam Developer Discord server]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1577265251|the_talos_principle}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/257510/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/257510/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-TALOSP | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | the-talos-principle | Epic Games Store |Standard version. Gold edition is not available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | the-talos-principle | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4225-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_talos_principle_gold_edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-talos-principle | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | the-talos-principle | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 257510 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9n02kmvcrsrm | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 257510 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|3042|Gold Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-TALOSP | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-talos-principle | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
  
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==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported                =
 +
|cross-game bonus            =
 +
|dlc                        = The DLC includes new levels, player models and voiceovers.
 +
|expansion pack              =
 +
|freeware                    =
 +
|free-to-play                =
 +
|one-time game purchase      = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored                  =
 +
|subscription                =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 +
}}
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Road to Gehenna | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{DLC/row| Road to Gehenna | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Bonus Content | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{DLC/row| Bonus Content | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{DLC/row| Prototype DLC | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{DLC/row| Prototype DLC | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{DLC/row| Soundtrack | Soundtrack files can be found in <code>{{P|game}}/The Talos Principle - Soundtrack_<file-extension>/</code> | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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}}
 +
{{ii}} The DLCs are not available on the Microsoft Store (with an exception of '''Road to Gehenna''') and  Epic Games Store versions.
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|none                = The game does not contain any microtransactions.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>+men_bShowIntroCutscene 0</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Steam|{{P|Steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/257510/local/Talos.ini}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\UserData\Talos.ini}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{P|Steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/257510/local/Talos.ini}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|Steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/257510/local/Talos.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
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{{ii}} A backup of the save is stored in the same folder, called {{file|PlayerProfile.dat.bkp}}.
 
{{ii}} A backup of the save is stored in the same folder, called {{file|PlayerProfile.dat.bkp}}.
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|Steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/257510/remote/PlayerProfile.dat}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\UserData\{{P|uid}}\Talos\PlayerProfile.dat}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{P|Steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/257510/remote/PlayerProfile.dat}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|Steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/257510/remote/PlayerProfile.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
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|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      = false
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|steam cloud notes     = Only the player profile and progression is synced.
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         = Only the player profile and progression is synced.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =
 +
|xbox cloud                = true
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - Advanced.png|Advanced settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - Advanced.png|Advanced settings.}}
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{{Image|The Talos Principle - GPU.png|Custom GPU settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - GPU.png|Custom GPU settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - VRAM.png|Custom VRAM settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - VRAM.png|Custom VRAM settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/talos-principle/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/talos-principle/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]], [[SSAA]], and [[FXAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]], [[SSAA]], and [[FXAA]].
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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===[[Glossary:High dynamic range (HDR)|High dynamic range (HDR)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:High dynamic range (HDR)|High dynamic range (HDR)]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable HDR output through in-game console|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/564310/discussions/0/1744480966997777193/</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable HDR output|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/564310/discussions/0/1744480966997777193/|title=HDR output :: Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) General Discussions|date=2019-12-29}}</ref>|fix=
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# Start the game.
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open game console using {{Key|`}}.
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# Open {{file|Talos.ini}}.
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# Type <code>gfx_bHDROutput=true</code> and press {{Key|Enter}}.
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# Find the line <code>gfx_bHDROutput = 0;</code> and modify this to <code>gfx_bHDROutput = 1;</code>.
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# Type <code>gfxRestart()</code> and press {{Key|Enter}} to apply changes.
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# Save the file and start the game.
 +
{{ii}} DirectX 11 needs to be used as the renderer for this to work.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} DirectX 11 needs to be used as the renderer for this to work.
 
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - Keyboard.png|Keyboard and mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - Keyboard.png|Keyboard and mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - Rebinding.png|Keyboard rebinding.}}
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - Rebinding.png|Keyboard rebinding.}}
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - Controller.png|Controller settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - Controller.png|Controller settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Talos Principle - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, effects, music and voice.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, effects, music and voice.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.1 using the XAudio option.<ref>[http://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref>
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.1 using the XAudio option.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|tobii eye tracking          = true
 
|tobii eye tracking          = true
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|tobii eye tracking notes    = In beta<ref name="tobiibeta">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/257510/discussions/0/1769259642864009620|title=The Talos Principle Build 424910 is Live With Tobii Eye Tracking and DX12 Support! - Steam Community|date=2019-03-28}}</ref>
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|tobii eye tracking notes    = In beta.<ref name="tobiibeta">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/257510/discussions/0/1769259642864009620|title=The Talos Principle Build 424910 is Live With Tobii Eye Tracking and DX12 Support! - Steam Community|date=2019-03-28}}</ref> Supports: Clean UI, Dynamic Light, Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Interaction at Gaze.
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Failure to launch on Apple silicon (macOS)===
 +
{{ii}} On Apple silicon, the game crashes when set to fullscreen or borderless windowed mode. The game attempts to launch in fullscreen by default and fails. <ref name="M1 crash">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/257510/discussions/0/3827540383546414259/ Running The Talos Principle on a M1 Macbook Air under Ventura ::  The Talos Principle General Discussions]</ref>
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Create or edit Talos.ini configuration file <ref name="M1 crash"></ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[The_Talos_Principle#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|configuration file]] directory.
 +
# If <code>Talos.ini</code> doesn't exist here, create it.
 +
# Edit <code>Talos.ini</code> to have the following content:
 +
<pre>
 +
gfx_bFullScreen = 0; 
 +
gfx_bLastGoodFullScreen = 0; 
 +
gfx_bSimulatedFullScreen = 0; 
 +
gfx_iFullscreenMonitor = -1; 
 +
</pre>
 +
# Launch the game. Be sure to avoid fullscreen or borderless mode when editing graphics settings.
 +
{{ii}} Fullscreen can be achieved in-effect by using the macOS window controls while keeping the internal game settings to windowed.
 +
}}
 +
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|shader model versions  = 3, 5
 
|shader model versions  = 3, 5
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
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|64-bit executable notes= Separate executable. Launching the game through [[Steam]] lets you choose between 32-bit or 64-bit executables, but will soon default to 64-bit.
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes     =  
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = false
 +
|macos app notes       =  
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= hackable
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux executable notes = 32 bit only for steam version. Go to "Properties", then "Betas" and select "legacylinux -For ubuntu 13.10 or older". The game will automatically update. Select the 32-bit version when starting the game.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = OpenAL
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP SP3
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|minOS    = 7
 
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual-Core
 
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual-Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
−
|minHD    = 8 GB
+
|minHD    = 5 GB
−
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 series
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
−
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 3600 series
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5870
−
|minGPU3  = Intel HD 4000 series
+
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
−
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
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|minDX    = 9.0c
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|minDX    = 10
 
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|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
 
  
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|recOS    = 7
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|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  = 3.0 GHz Quad-Core
 
|recCPU  = 3.0 GHz Quad-Core
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
−
|recHD    =  
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|recHD    = 8 GB
−
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
−
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5870
+
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 480
−
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
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|recVRAM  =  
−
|recDX    = 11
 
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|notes    = {{ii}} Support for Windows versions prior to 7 SP1 will be dropped when the DirectX 9 renderer is phased out.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
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|minOS    = 10.5.8, 10.6.3
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|minOS    = 10.7
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
−
|minHD    = 8 GB
+
|minHD    = 5 GB
−
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT/GT 320M
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT
−
|minGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 4670
+
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GT 320M
 +
|minGPU3 = ATI Radeon HD 4670
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
  
−
|recOS    = 10.6.3
+
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  = Intel Quad Core 3.2 GHz
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|recCPU  = 3.2 GHz Intel Quad Core
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
−
|recHD    =  
+
|recHD    = 8 GB
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5870
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5870
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
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|notes    = {{ii}} Intel integrated GPUs are not supported.
+
|notes    = {{ii}} OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.3 can run the legacy version of the game, but it is no longer being updated.
 +
{{ii}} Intel integrated GPUs are not supported.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
  
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|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04
+
|minOS    = Ubuntu 14.04
 
|minCPU  = 2.2 GHz Dual-Core
 
|minCPU  = 2.2 GHz Dual-Core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
−
|minHD    = 8 GB
+
|minHD    = 5 GB
−
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600GT
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600 GT
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600/3600
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600/3600
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
−
|minOGL  = 2.1
 
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|minaudio = OpenAL compatible
 
  
 +
|recOS    =
 
|recCPU  = 3.2 GHz Quad-Core
 
|recCPU  = 3.2 GHz Quad-Core
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
−
|recHD    =  
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|recHD    = 8 GB
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5870
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5870
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 22:16, 14 June 2024

For the VR version, see The Talos Principle VR.

The Talos Principle
The Talos Principle cover
Developers
Croteam
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Engines
Serious Engine 4
Release dates
Windows December 11, 2014
macOS (OS X) December 11, 2014
Linux December 11, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 85
OpenCritic 87
IGDB 87
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Puzzle
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series The Talos Principle
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The Talos Principle is a singleplayer first-person and third-person puzzle game in the The Talos Principle series.

General information

Developer Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
 Standard version. Gold edition is not available.
Windows
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Gold Edition.
Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
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 Gold Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Monetization

Type Notes
DLC The DLC includes new levels, player models and voiceovers.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Road to Gehenna
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Serious DLC
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Bonus Content
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Prototype DLC
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
The DLCs are not available on the Microsoft Store (with an exception of Road to Gehenna) and Epic Games Store versions.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions The game does not contain any microtransactions.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use the +men_bShowIntroCutscene 0 command line argument

Game data

General settings.
General settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\UserData\Talos.ini[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/257510/local/Talos.ini
Linux <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/257510/local/Talos.ini
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

A backup of the save is stored in the same folder, called PlayerProfile.dat.bkp.
System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\UserData\<user-id>\Talos\PlayerProfile.dat[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/257510/remote/PlayerProfile.dat
Linux <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/257510/remote/PlayerProfile.dat

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Only the player profile and progression is synced.
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.
Advanced settings.
Advanced settings.
Performance settings.
Performance settings.
Custom CPU settings.
Custom CPU settings.
Custom GPU settings.
Custom GPU settings.
Custom VRAM settings.
Custom VRAM settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
60° - 120°
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
2x-16x
Anti-aliasing (AA)
MSAA, SSAA, and FXAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See High dynamic range (HDR).

High dynamic range (HDR)

Enable HDR output[1]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Talos.ini.
  3. Find the line gfx_bHDROutput = 0; and modify this to gfx_bHDROutput = 1;.
  4. Save the file and start the game.
DirectX 11 needs to be used as the renderer for this to work.

Input

Keyboard and mouse settings.
Keyboard and mouse settings.
Keyboard rebinding.
Keyboard rebinding.
Controller settings.
Controller settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput, DualShock 4 and Steam Controller, DirectInput unsupported.[2]
Full controller support
Controller remapping
When selecting layout select "Custom". Predone official configuration for Steam Controller.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, effects, music and voice.
Surround sound
Up to 7.1 using the XAudio option.[3]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D, Z3D, DirectVR
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.
Devices
Tobii Eye Tracking
In beta.[4] Supports: Clean UI, Dynamic Light, Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking, Interaction at Gaze.

Issues fixed

Failure to launch on Apple silicon (macOS)

On Apple silicon, the game crashes when set to fullscreen or borderless windowed mode. The game attempts to launch in fullscreen by default and fails. [5]
Create or edit Talos.ini configuration file [5]
  1. Go to the configuration file directory.
  2. If Talos.ini doesn't exist here, create it.
  3. Edit Talos.ini to have the following content:
gfx_bFullScreen = 0;  
gfx_bLastGoodFullScreen = 0;  
gfx_bSimulatedFullScreen = 0;  
gfx_iFullscreenMonitor = -1;
  1. Launch the game. Be sure to avoid fullscreen or borderless mode when editing graphics settings.
Fullscreen can be achieved in-effect by using the macOS window controls while keeping the internal game settings to windowed.


Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12 The Direct3D 9 renderer has been phased out. Direct3D 12 support has been introduced.[4]
OpenGL 2.1 This is being phased out.[6]
Vulkan 1.0 Added in Update 258375[7] for 64-bit version and Update 260924[8] for 32-bit version
Shader Model support 3, 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
32 bit only for steam version. Go to "Properties", then "Betas" and select "legacylinux -For ubuntu 13.10 or older". The game will automatically update. Select the 32-bit version when starting the game.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Dual-Core 3.0 GHz Quad-Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
ATI Radeon HD 5870
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon RX 480
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz 3.2 GHz Intel Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT
Nvidia GeForce GT 320M
ATI Radeon HD 4670
512 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
ATI Radeon HD 5870
1 GB of VRAM
OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.3 can run the legacy version of the game, but it is no longer being updated.
Intel integrated GPUs are not supported.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04
Processor (CPU) 2.2 GHz Dual-Core 3.2 GHz Quad-Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600 GT
ATI Radeon HD 2600/3600
512 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
ATI Radeon HD 5870
1 GB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References