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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 8, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 8, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 11, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 11, 2012}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Puzzle }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 105000
 
|steam appid  = 105000
|gogcom page  = a_new_beginning
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|gogcom id    = 1207659150
 +
|lutris      = a-new-beginning-final-cut
 
|strategywiki = A New Beginning
 
|strategywiki = A New Beginning
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|mobygames    = 48747
 
|wikipedia    = A New Beginning (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = A New Beginning (video game)
 
|winehq      = 12205
 
|winehq      = 12205
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
  
'''Key points'''
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|release history  = The game was updated and re-branded as '''''A New Beginning: Final Cut''''' on December 11, 2012, which added additional language support, bugfixes and an OS X port. The retail release can not be upgraded to this version.
{{ii}} Re-released as '''A New Beginning: Final Cut''', which added additional language support and bugfixes.
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 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.daedalic.de/viewforum.php?f=32 Official website technical support forum] - mostly in German and English language.
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.daedalic.de/viewforum.php?f=32 Official website technical support forum] - mostly in German and English language.
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659150|a_new_beginning}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659150|a_new_beginning}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/105000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/105000/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1831-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | {{DRM|ProtectDISC|v10}} in German release, v8 in French release. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | English release. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1831-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | a_new_beginning | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | a_new_beginning | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | a-new-beginning-final-cut | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | a-new-beginning-final-cut | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | a-new-beginning-final-cut | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id695085406 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 105000 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 105000 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches (pre-Final Cut)===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patches for the retail (pre-Final Cut) releases is 1.2.1, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/153/7/ Patches-Scrolls].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning\config.ini||{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning - Final Cut\config.ini}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning\Savegames\||{{p|localappdata}}\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning - Final Cut\Savegames\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===[[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
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|A New Beginning settings.jpg|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|A New Beginning settings.jpg|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]===
Borderless fullscreen windowed can be partially achieved by first setting the game to windowed mode and then using [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]]. This will give the game a borderless windowed effect, however the game locks the mouse inside the game windows, and therefor not a very viable option.
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Borderless fullscreen windowed can be partially achieved by first setting the game to windowed mode and then using [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]]. This will give the game a borderless windowed effect, however the game locks the mouse inside the game windows, and therefore not a very viable option.
  
==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          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|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  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Speech volume, sound volume, music volume.
 
|separate volume notes    = Speech volume, sound volume, music volume.
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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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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Fan translation - [https://prekladyher.eu/preklady/a-new-beginning-final-cut.313/ #1]
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  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Dutch
 
  |language  = Dutch
  |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 =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |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 =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
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  |language  = German
  |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    = As of the Final Cut update, the cutscene speech bubbles are no longer localized; use [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/512-a-new-beginning-final-cut-videopatch/ this patch] to revert to the original German video files.
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = Polish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Italian
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  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Polish
+
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===OS X cursor problems===
 
===OS X cursor problems===
{{--}} Actions get 'stuck'.<ref name="OS X cursor">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/105000/discussions/0/828925216461013941/ Cursor related problems on OSX (10.8.2)? :: A New Beginning - Final Cut General Discussions]</ref>
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{{--}} Actions get 'stuck'.<ref name="OS X cursor">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/105000/discussions/0/828925216461013941/ Cursor related problems on OSX (10.8.2)? :: A New Beginning - Final Cut General Discussions]</ref>
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Switch to windowed mode|ref=<ref name="OS X cursor"/>}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Switch to windowed mode|ref=<ref name="OS X cursor"/>}}
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes     =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 11:00, 26 July 2024

A New Beginning
A New Beginning cover
Developers
Daedalic Entertainment
Engines
Visionaire
Release dates
Windows October 8, 2010
macOS (OS X) December 11, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Side view
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure, Puzzle
Themes Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi
A New Beginning guide on StrategyWiki
A New Beginning on MobyGames
A New Beginning on Wikipedia

A New Beginning is a singleplayer side view adventure and puzzle game.

The game was updated and re-branded as A New Beginning: Final Cut on December 11, 2012, which added additional language support, bugfixes and an OS X port. The retail release can not be upgraded to this version.

General information

Official website technical support forum - mostly in German and English language.
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
ProtectDISC Software v10 DRM in German release, v8 in French release.
Windows
Retail
DRM-free
English release.
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Patches (pre-Final Cut)

The latest official patches for the retail (pre-Final Cut) releases is 1.2.1, available from Patches-Scrolls.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning\config.ini
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning - Final Cut\config.ini
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/105000/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning\Savegames\
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Daedalic Entertainment\A New Beginning - Final Cut\Savegames\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/105000/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Borderless fullscreen windowed can be partially achieved by first setting the game to windowed mode and then using Borderless Gaming. This will give the game a borderless windowed effect, however the game locks the mouse inside the game windows, and therefore not a very viable option.

Input

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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Speech volume, sound volume, music volume.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Fan translation - #1
Dutch
French
German
As of the Final Cut update, the cutscene speech bubbles are no longer localized; use this patch to revert to the original German video files.
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

OS X cursor problems

Actions get 'stuck'.[1]
Switch to windowed mode[1]

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz Single-core
1.8 GHz Dual-core
System memory (RAM) 1.5 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 2.0 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) Intel Dual-core 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References