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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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===Configuration file location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|game}}/data/Local.variables}}
 
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Custom resolution can be set using [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]] with {{Code|-width 1920 -height 1080}}.
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Option in launcher. Switch at any time using {{Key|Alt|Enter}}
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Configuration file structure and options|Configuration file options]].
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Change configuration file settings|ref=<ref>[steamcommunity.com/app/210970/discussions/3/458606877334931773/#c458606877335050768]</ref>}}
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# Open {{File|Local.variables}} in the [[#Configuration file location|configuration file location]].
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# To a section starting with {{Code|:/misc}} add the line {{Code|fov_vertical #}} with a desired value.
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{{ii}} The default vertical field of view in the game is 54. The horizontal field of view is calculated based on the width of your resolution.
 
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|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
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|full controller notes    = Mouse/Keyboard required to navigate the launcher.
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|full controller notes    = Mouse/keyboard required to navigate the launcher.
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|button prompts            = unknown
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|button prompts            =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 11
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|64-bit executable      = true
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|64-bit executable notes=
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
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}}
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===Configuration file structure and options===
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{{Standard table|content=
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{{Standard table/row|low_res_reflections|Force reflections to be low resolution. Can be ''true'' or ''false''.}}
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{{Standard table/row|sun_shadow_resolution|Resolutions of shadows cast by the sun. Can be ''256'', ''512'', or ''1024''.}}
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<!-- {{Standard table/row|point_shadow_resolution|}} -->
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{{Standard table/row|antialias_panel_rendering|Enables additional anti-aliasing for the puzzle panels. Can be ''true'' or ''false''.}}
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{{Standard table/row|skip_mipmaps|Changes texture resolution. Lower is better. Can be ''0'', ''1'', or ''2''.}}
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{{Standard table/row|msaa_sample_count|Sets number of MSAA samples. Can be ''1'', ''2'', ''4'', or ''16''.}}
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{{Standard table/row|panel_render_width|Value must be a power of two. Values below ''512'' are not recommended.}}
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{{Standard table/row|render_width|Changes rendering width. Can also be set with command line argument ''-width''.}}
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{{Standard table/row|render_height|Changes rendering height. Can also be set with command line argument ''-height''.}}
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{{Standard table/row|dynamic_resolution|Dynamically changes the resolution to maintain framerate. Can be ''true'' or ''false''.}}
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}}
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{{ii}} These need to be added to a graphical quality category called {{Code|:/render/low}} (or {{Code|medium}}, {{Code|high}}).<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/210970/discussions/3/458606877334931773/#c458606877335056926]</ref>
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

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The Witness
The Witness cover
Developers
Thekla
Release dates
Windows January 26, 2016
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The Witness on Wikipedia
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General information

Steam Community Discussions
Official website

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
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Windows

Game data

Configuration file location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/210970/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/210970/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

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Launcher.
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General settings.

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Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

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

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

Configuration file structure and options

Description
low_res_reflections Force reflections to be low resolution. Can be true or false.
sun_shadow_resolution Resolutions of shadows cast by the sun. Can be 256, 512, or 1024.
antialias_panel_rendering Enables additional anti-aliasing for the puzzle panels. Can be true or false.
skip_mipmaps Changes texture resolution. Lower is better. Can be 0, 1, or 2.
msaa_sample_count Sets number of MSAA samples. Can be 1, 2, 4, or 16.
panel_render_width Value must be a power of two. Values below 512 are not recommended.
render_width Changes rendering width. Can also be set with command line argument -width.
render_height Changes rendering height. Can also be set with command line argument -height.
dynamic_resolution Dynamically changes the resolution to maintain framerate. Can be true or false.
These need to be added to a graphical quality category called :/render/low (or medium, high).[1]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD 4000 GeForce 780

Notes

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

References